1970 Carmarthenshire County Council election

An election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held on 9 April 1970.[1] It was preceded by the 1967 election and was the last election prior to the reorganization of local government in Wales. Carmarthenshire County Council was merged with Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire to form the new county of Dyfed and the first elections to the new authority were held in 1973.

Overview of the result

59 councillors were elected. The final elections to the council before dissolution saw the Independents retain control of the authority. The Plaid Cymru advance which was apparent in 1967 was halted and most candidates made little impact.

Boundary changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Unopposed returns

As in 1967, these were fewer in number than at most post-war elections.

Contested elections

Contests took place in the majority of wards, and Labour loast some further ground in the Llanelli area while at the same time winning back some seats lost three years previously. Labour also won two seats in Carmarthen town for the first time.

Ward results

Abergwili
Abergwili 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.H. Edwards* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ammanford No.1
Ammanford No.1 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Haydn Lewis* 924
Plaid Cymru J.D. Davies 466
Labour hold Swing

Ammanford No.2
Ammanford No.2 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Myrddin Evans* 1,407
Independent M.G. Jenkins 324
Labour hold Swing

Berwick
Berwick 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Raglan Thomas 1,058
Independent D.W. Davies 436
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port East
Burry Port East 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.C. Thomas* 615
Plaid Cymru Leslie Thomas 210
Labour Labor Dennis** 230
Independent hold Swing

Burry Port West
Burry Port West 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Eirwen Jones Parry 460
Labour A.T. Wilkins* 450
Plaid Cymru G.T.G. Samuel 207
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Caio
Caio 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Trevor Wynne Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 1
Carmarthen Division 1 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Idwal Jones* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Division 2
Carmarthen Division 2 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ellis J. Powell 488
Independent R.B. Evans 365
Plaid Cymru J. Williams 283
Independent Mrs V.M. Chapman 80
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Carmarthen Division 3
Carmarthen Division 3 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.R. Nicholl 584
Independent T.J. Hurley 383
Labour G.B. Evans 137
Independent hold Swing

Cenarth
Cenarth 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G.E. Howell 711
Independent L.G. Roberts 319
Independent hold Swing

Cilycwm
Cilycwm 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James James* 297
Independent W.D.R. Davies 284
Independent hold Swing

Conwil
Conwil 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.L. James unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cwmamman
Cwmamman 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Walters* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Felinfoel
Felinfoel 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Cledwyn Francis* 1,310
Plaid Cymru Mrs M.M. Cook 360
Labour hold Swing

Hengoed
Hengoed 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.J. Stone** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Kidwelly
Kidwelly 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru D. Leslie .W. Morris* 755
Labour W.H.D. Jones 683
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Laugharne
Laugharne 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.M. Jenkins 654
Independent Rev V.H. Jones* 583
Independent hold Swing

Llanarthney
Llanarthney 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers T. Austin Griffiths* 1,745
Labour Ryan Jones 845
Others hold Swing

Llanboidy
Llanboidy 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C.D. Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandebie North
Llandebie North 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Morris* 991
Plaid Cymru D.O. Davies 678
Independent T.J. Thomas 184
Labour hold Swing

Llandebie South
Llandebie South 1967
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Idris Evans* 1,243
Plaid Cymru Andrew Williams 798
Labour hold Swing

Llandilo Rural
Llandilo Rural 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.A. James* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandilo Urban
Llandilo Urban 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elfryn Thomas 530
Independent D.T. Jones 441
Labour hold Swing

Llandovery
Llandovery 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.T. Davies* 536
Independent David Hamilton Evans 473
Independent hold Swing

Llandyssilio
Llandyssilio 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanedy
Llanedy 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T.E. Williams* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad
Llanegwad 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.T. Price* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division.1
Llanelly Division.1 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Harry J. Richards* 879
Labour H. Morris 584
Independent hold Swing

Llanelly Division 2
Llanelly Division 2 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brinley Owen* 697
Plaid Cymru W.H. Davies 223
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 3
Llanelly Division 3 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eric Griffiths 444
Plaid Cymru Mrs P.D. Bevan 114
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 4
Llanelly Division 4 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A.C.H. Robertson* 630
Labour A.C. Hemment 379
Plaid Cymru P. Davies 145
Liberal hold Swing

Llanelly Division 5
Llanelly Division 5 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Grismond J. Williams 260
Independent Gwilym Gibby* 238
Plaid Cymru E.E. Jones 63
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llanelly Division 6
Llanelly Division 6 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William J. Davies* 358
Plaid Cymru M.J. Evans 159
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing

Llanelly Division 7
Llanelly Division 7 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R.A. James* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 8
Llanelly Division 8 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George M. McConkey* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanelly Division 9
Llanelly Division 8 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S.I. Thomas** unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Ivor James Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Harry* 546
Plaid Cymru Gerallt Jones 301
Independent hold Swing

Llangadog
Llangadog 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.T. Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangeler
Llangeler 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D.T. Enoch* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llangendeirne
Llangendeirne 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Evans* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Llangennech
Llangennech 1964
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M.J. Thomas 538
Independent T.G. Lewis 456
Plaid Cymru Hywel Teifi Edwards 438
Labour hold Swing

Llangunnor
Llangunnor 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Arthur J. Harries* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanon
Llanon 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David William James* 1,389
Plaid Cymru E.D. Evans 615
Labour hold Swing

Llansawel
Llansawel 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Idris Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanstephan
Llanstephan 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R.H.F. John* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanybyther
Llanybyther 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Myddfai
Myddfai 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.G. Morgan* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Pembrey
Pembrey 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G.P. Evans 1,212
Plaid Cymru Mrs J. Lewis 329
Labour gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Pontyberem
Pontyberem 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Howard Jones* 1,414
Independent T.M. Morris 769
Democrat T. Ieuan Edwards 346
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach
Quarter Bach 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Josiah Jones** 1,468
Plaid Cymru Elfyn Talfan Davies 494
Labour hold Swing

Rhydcymerau
Rhydcymerau 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.M. Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Clears
St Clears 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rev H.D. Griffiths* 876
Independent W.E.V.J. Davies 709
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels
St Ishmaels 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.T. Davies unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trelech
Trelech 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.S. Davies 536
Independent Mrs A.M. Thomas 285
Independent hold Swing

Trimsaran
Trimsaran 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Samuel T. Hughes* 932
Plaid Cymru M. Davies 262
Labour hold Swing

Westfa
Westfa 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.J. Franklyn Thomas* 571
Plaid Cymru Brinley Thomas 295
Labour hold Swing

Whitland
Whitland 1970
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H.G. James* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Election of aldermen

In addition to the 59 councillors the council consisted of 19 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the elections, the majority of the aldermanic seats were taken by Labour.

Retiring aldermen

A number of retiring councillors stood down to allow retiring aldermen to be returned unopposed.

References
  1. "County Council Elections". Carmarthen Journal. 15 April 1970.
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